Woman To Be Jailed For Murder After She Let Boyfriend Rape And Kill Her 4-Month-Old Daughter

A mother is facing child abuse and second-degree murder charges this week after being accused of allowing -- and perhaps even encouraging -- her boyfriend to rape her young daughter.
Prosecutors allege that Howell knew her boyfriend, Jordan Lafayette Prince, was a convicted child abuser and allowed him to spend time with her daughter Ashlynn. They say she was in the trailer with him when he allegedly raped and strangled the 4-month-old girl last December, according to the St. Charles County Prosecutor's complaint.